NW Kid Chaser

A new kit at the Library features books and videos related to the Mission Mill Museum. Also included in the kit is a pass for free admission to the Museum. It’s a great deal and a great combo: learn about the site and then visit for some hands-on fun! What will those librarians think of next?

The museum tour is self-directed on most days – which is a great deal for families with young children. You are given a key and can walk through the buildings at your own pace.

Many of the old buildings are dark and quiet. When you unlock the door, it automatically turns on the lights and (for many buildings) turns on the machinery so that you can see it at work. This is good to know ahead of time, as my boys and I were scared half-out-of-our-wits when the gears screeched to life as would stood amidst the silence of the old ‘Machine Shop’. Later in the ‘Picker House,’ we stood at the ready for the power-on but still jumped when it finally occurred. It’s really informative to see the machinery in action, but my cautious seven year-old was a bit wary of each new room. (His four-year old brother, on the other hand, delighted in every single spooky minute!)